The
Wayne Rifles
13th
Mississippi Volunteer Infantry
Company
B
American War Between the
States Reenactors
History
The 13th was engaged in
the following:
1st Manassas, July 21,
1861
Leesburg, October 21-22,
1861
Seven Pines, May 31-June
1, 1862
Garnett's Farm, June 27,
1862
Savage Station, June 29,
1862
Malvern Hill, July 1,
1862
Maryland Heights (Harpers
Ferry), September 12-15, 1862
Sharpsburg, September
17, 1862
1st Fredricksburg, December
11, 1862
2nd Fredricksburg, (Marye's
Heights, Wilderness) Chancellorsville Campaign, May 3, 1863
2nd & 3rd days fight,
Gettysburg, July 2-3, 1863
Chickamauga, September
20, 1863
Chattanooga, September
26, 1863
Campbell's Station (Knoxville),
November 16, 1863
Knoxville, November 18,1863
Knoxville, assault on
Fort Loudon, November 29, 1863
Wilderness (Plank Road),
May 6, 1864
Spottsylvania Court House,
May 8-11, 1864
Spottsylvania Court House
(Bloody Bend or Horseshoe), May 12, 1864
Hanover Junction, May
23, 1864
Cold Harbor, June 1-5,
1864
Petersburg, June 18-22,
1864
Charlestown, August 26-27,
1864
Berryville, September
3, 1864
Brown's Gap, October 6,
1864
Rockfish Gap, October
1864
Cedar Creek (Fisher's
Hill), October 19, 1864
Rockfish Gap, November
1864
Sailor's Creek, April
6, 1865
Appomattox Court House,
April 9-10, 1865
Company Officers
Company B, Wayne Rifles
(C first year), mustered into State army at Waynesboro April 17, 1861
Captains- W.J. Eckford,
Killed at Gettysburg; S.H. Powe, resigned; D.M. McRae
Frist Lieutenants- D.M
McRae, S.H. Powe, J.T. Shaw
Second Lieutenants- A.R.
Fairley, resigned; D.M. McRae, J.T. Shaw; J.A. Smith, died of wounds.
Third Lieutenants- A.
Hays, W.S. Davis; J.S. Kirkland, Killed in Battle.
Total enrolled, 144; killed
and died of wounds 28, died of disease 19, captured, 17.
The Wayne Rifles was orderd
to Corinth and enlisted in the Confederate service May 13-15, 1861, for
twelve months. The date of the organization of the Thirteenth Regiment
is May 14, 1861. William Barksdale being elected Colonel. Soon afterward
the regiment was ordered to Union City, Tenn., where it remained attached
to the army under General Polk until ordered to Lynchburg, whither the
regiment started July 14. Immediately on reaching the railroad junction
during the night of July 20 and the morning of the 21st, the day of the
battle. As soon as possible they were advanced to the field, with much
marching and countermarching in the intense heat and stifling dust. The
orders were to report to General Longstreet, but for convenience they were
attached to Jubal A. Early's brigade, which was stationed in the rear of
Beauregard's line on Bull Run, near McLean's ford. The famous battle of
the 21st was brought on by the Federals attacking on the Confederate flank,
behind the run. This battle raged from ten o'clock, and General Early did
not get orders to participate in it until two, when he immediatly marched
to the scene of conflict. "This brigade," Beauregard reported, "was marched
by the Holtham house across the fields to the left, . . . and under a severe
fire into a position in line of battle near Chinn's house, outflanking
the enemy's right. At this time the enemy had formed a line of truly formidable
proportions. The woods and fields were filled with their masses of infantry
and cavalry. It was a magnificent spectacle as threw forward theif cloud
of skirmishers on the slopes of the ridge for another attack. But as Early
formed his line Elzey's brigade and other regiments advanced, almost simultaneously,
with great spirit from their varios positions. At the same time, too, Early
resolutely assailed their right flank and rear." It was then the rout began.
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